Saitama, Japan
Kawaguchi
Kawaguchi is a city in Saitama, Japan. It has a population of about 593,900 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now16°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population593,900
Local time22:33
35.81° N, 139.71° EElevation 6 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
Postal codes332-0015, 332-0022October: high / low21° / 14°
Rain this month178mm
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kawaguchi at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:54 · 16:5911 h 05 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:06Next holiday3 NovemberCulture DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr–May · Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month30°C
Average high in August
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
144 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
44 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Kawaguchi
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
16°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 52%
Today22 Oct25°17°
Fri23 Oct22°13°
Sat24 Oct19°15°9.3 mm
Sun25 Oct20°17°1.7 mm
Mon26 Oct19°17°20.3 mm
Tue27 Oct23°17°2.6 mm
Wed28 Oct18°13°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct15°11°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct18°11°2 mm
Sat31 Oct23°11°
When to go to Kawaguchi
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 46 | 42 | 40 | 65 | 63 | 54 | 44 | 41 | 55 | 64 | 63 | 46 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Low | -1° | 0° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 45 | 48 | 94 | 111 | 123 | 152 | 144 | 158 | 199 | 178 | 79 | 44 |
| Wet days | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
What's on in Kawaguchi
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
川口総合文化センター メインホール〒332-0015 埼玉県川口市川口3-1-1 · 0.7 km
10 shows川口総合文化センター〒332-0015 埼玉県川口市川口3-1-1 · 0.7 km
3 showsMonuments and museums in Kawaguchi
2 km
Former Tanaka Family ResidenceBuilt 1923
UNESCO12 km
National Museum of Western ArtBuilt 1959
15 km
Tokyo StationBuilt 1914
14 km
Meiji JingūBuilt 1920
11 km
Yasuda AuditoriumBuilt 1925
14 km
Akasaka Palace
Museum0.7 km
Kawaguchi Museum of Art
Museum2 km
Kawanabe Kyosai Memorial MuseumMore museums: 日本万華鏡博物館
Outdoors around Kawaguchi
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints45Golf courses32Zoos11Climbing7Camp sites6Theme parks5Aquariums4Hot springs & thermal baths2
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office - South Observatory DeckViewpoints
0 kmHyakudai bridgeViewpoints
1 kmUrban Base CampClimbing
1 kmESCALADE Climbing GymClimbing
1.1 kmUkima Golf CourseGolf courses
1.2 kmArakawa Yuen Amusement Park;Arakawa Yuen (Amusement Park)Theme parks
1.2 kmDive site
12 kmNEODIVINGDive site
13 kmAQCIA DIVE HOUSEDive site
14 kmパシフィカダイビングセンターさいたま店Dive site
14 kmNature around Kawaguchi
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kawaguchi
Earthquakes around Kawaguchi
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days16magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 1950470magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record140within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.9Ōarai 47 km →2011 · 137 km
6.7Chōnan 4 km ↙1987 · 67 km
6.6Tanagura 4 km ↘2011 · 147 km
6.6Katsuura 47 km ↘1986 · 138 km
Tropical storms · Kawaguchi
TSTropical Storm Chan-Hom (2026)34 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Hagibis (2019)36 km · 139 km/hC4Hurricane Faxai (2019)56 km · 167 km/hC1Typhoon Mindulle (2016)28 km · 111 km/hC5Typhoon Vongfong (2014)80 km · 65 km/hC1Typhoon Fitow (2007)52 km · 120 km/hC4Typhoon Mawar (2005)57 km · 157 km/hTSTropical Storm Banyan (2005)91 km · 65 km/hC4Typhoon Tokage (2004)28 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Higos (2002)20 km · 148 km/hC3Typhoon Danas (2001)70 km · 130 km/hC2Typhoon Pabuk (2001)46 km · 74 km/hC1Typhoon Stella (1998)44 km · 120 km/hC2Typhoon Opal (1997)85 km · 102 km/hTSTropical Storm Harry (1991)45 km · 74 km/hC1Typhoon Gene (1990)43 km · 93 km/hC1Typhoon Winona (1990)78 km · 102 km/hTSTropical Storm Ruby (1985)70 km · 74 km/hC5Typhoon Abby (1983)39 km · 83 km/h
Universities and research institutes
Saitama Gakuen UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1972
Kawaguchi Junior CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1987
Towns and villages around Kawaguchi
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Namiki-motomachi0.4 kmHaramachi0.5 kmIizuka0.7 kmMiyachō0.9 kmNishikawaguchi0.9 kmIiharachō0.9 kmMidorichō1.2 kmNaka’aoki1.2 kmNishiaoki1.4 kmKanayamachō1.5 kmFunatochō1.7 kmMaeta2 kmHatogaya-midorichō2.1 kmSuehiro2.5 kmAsahi2.6 kmKamiaoki-nishi2.7 kmMinamihatogaya2.8 kmMinamimaekawa2.8 kmShiba-nakada2.8 kmShiba-shinmachi3 kmTsuji3 kmRyōke3.1 kmMaekamichō3.3 kmShiba3.4 kmMitsuwa3.5 kmHachimangi3.6 kmMaekawa3.6 kmShiba-hinotsume3.6 kmYahei3.7 kmShibashimo3.7 kmHigashiryōke3.7 kmSakashitachō3.8 kmSato3.8 kmShibazonochō3.8 kmMiyane4 kmSotoyada4 kmShiba-miyanechō4 kmTsuji4 kmEdo4.1 kmTsukagoshi-tanaka4.2 kmMaekawachō4.2 kmHatogaya-Honchō4.2 kmAkai4.2 kmEdobukuro4.3 kmShiba-higashichō4.4 kmShibanishi4.4 kmShiba-takagi4.4 kmShibafuji4.4 kmHarayama4.4 kmUchiyada4.5 kmMinechō4.5 kmAngyōryō-negishi4.5 kmShiba-tsukabara4.6 kmKoyajima4.6 kmSakurachō4.6 kmIkari4.6 kmKashima4.6 kmHonbasu4.7 kmTakeshita4.8 kmHanareyama5.1 kmMatsuyama5.1 kmNishiaraijuku5.1 kmAraijuku5.1 kmYananechō5.1 kmMichiai5.2 kmAngyō-jirin5.2 kmGenchōji-jōchi5.2 kmAngyō-yoshioka5.2 kmMaenoshuku5.3 kmKoyaba5.3 kmKubomae5.4 kmYamaoka5.5 kmGōdo5.5 kmKitada5.5 kmAngyōryō-zaike5.6 kmKoshimizu5.6 kmKitazonochō5.6 kmKuruwa5.6 kmŌtake5.6 kmMukaibara5.7 km
Kawaguchi from above
Around Kawaguchi41 places to see, do and reach nearby
Sumida RiverNature2.8 kmShakujii RiverNature6.2 kmEgota RiverNature9.8 kmMyōshōji RiverNature10 kmShiba River, TokyoNature3.9 kmKurome RiverNature8.9 kmBenten Island, TokyoNature12 kmOdaibaNature20 kmMount TakasashiMountain38 kmMount HiwadaMountain38 kmMount TōnosuMountain38 kmMount TenranMountain37 kmMount Takao (Kanagawa prefecture)Mountain39 kmMount Sengen, TokyoMountain23 kmDive siteDive site12 kmNEODIVINGDive site13 kmAQCIA DIVE HOUSEDive site14 kmFormer Tanaka Family ResidenceMonument2.0 kmNational Museum of Western ArtMonument12 kmTokyo StationMonument15 kmMeiji JingūMonument14 kmYasuda AuditoriumMonument11 kmAkasaka PalaceMonument14 kmJapan Vertical DatumMonument15 kmMeiji Seimei KanMonument15 kmKawaguchi Museum of ArtMuseum0.7 kmKawanabe Kyosai Memorial MuseumMuseum2.0 kmKawaguchi Science MuseumMuseum2.6 kmNHK ArchivesMuseum2.7 kmArakawa Museum of AquaMuseum2.8 kmStationStation0.7 kmStationStation1.3 kmStationStation2.1 kmKawaguchi · ferry portFerry port4.7 kmKawaguchi · ferry portFerry port11 kmTokyoPlace13 kmMatsudoPlace17 kmKawagoePlace23 kmHigashimurayamaPlace23 kmMusashinoPlace18 kmKokubunjiPlace24 km
Postal codes
332-0015332-0022
Getting to Kawaguchi
Tokyo Haneda International AirportHND
29 kmNarita International AirportNRT
61 kmIbaraki AirportIBR
76 km川口Railway station
0.7 km西川口Railway station
1.3 km北赤羽Railway station
2.1 km神谷船着場Ferry port
4.7 km千住水上バス停Ferry port
11 kmPlaces near Kawaguchi
Places with a climate like Kawaguchi
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Kawaguchi?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kawaguchi.
What is the hottest month in Kawaguchi?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Kawaguchi?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kawaguchi?
July is the wettest month with about 144 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Kawaguchi?
Kawaguchi has 2 postal codes: 332-0015, 332-0022.